The Auto Interiors Revolution
The auto industry's revolution touches all aspects of the business, but none more than vehicle interiors and how they will change.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
China's Auto Industry Still in "Park"
Auto production remains stalled by coronavirus epidemic
New Chevy EV Bows in China
The first in a wave of new EVs GM plans to launch worldwide in coming years
GM Exits Australia, N. Zealand; Sells Thai Plant
Further focusing on a handful of fruitful markets for manufacturing
Adient Refocuses on Core Seating Business
Restructures joint ventures with Yanfeng, divests Recaro unit
GM Ready to Sell India Plant
General Motors is shutting down operations in India by selling its last plant there to Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor.
MG Debuts Its First Electric SUV in India
MG Motor India’s first all-electric model, the locally produced ZS SUV/crossover, will debut in January.
Another Sign of Electrification: Production Capacity
This is a picture of a diecasting setup taken on the inside of a new €35-million, 5,000 square-meter factory extension of a factory in Neckarsulm, Germany, a facility of KS HUAYU AluTech GmbH, a company that is a 50:50 joint venture of Rheinmetall Automotive KG of Germany and HUAYU Automotive Systems, a member of China’s SAIC Group.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Chinese Carmakers Eye Indian Market
Chinese vehicle manufacturers, who are facing slumping sales in their home market, are looking at India for potential growth.
VW, Partners to Spend $4.4 Billion in China
Volkswagen AG and its partners plan to invest more than $4.4 billion next year in China, 40% of it on e-mobility programs.
SAIC Hopes to Triple Foreign Sales by 2025
SAIC Motor Corp. targets overseas sales of 1 million cars and commercial vehicles by 2025 compared with 350,000 units this year.
VW, SAIC Begin EV Pilot Production in China
Volkswagen AG and partner SAIC Motor Corp. have begun pilot production of electric vehicles at their new $2.5 billion factory in Shanghai.
VW Amps Up Electrification Efforts in China
Volkswagen AG’s namesake brand expects to sell 300,000 electrified vehicles in China next year and top 1 million such models there by 2025.
ABB Acquires Chinese EV Charging Specialist
Swiss engineering and robotics giant ABB Group has agreed to purchase 67% of Chargedot New Energy Technology Co., which supplies charging systems for electric vehicles.
Tech Watch: Dec. 2018
Scott Anderson
Contributing Editor
Magna Launches Electric Drive Factory in China
Magna International Inc. has opened a factory in Shanghai to make integrated electric drive systems for Volkswagen AG vehicles built in China and Europe.
SAIC Opens Export-Focused Factory in China
SAIC Motor Corp. has launched production at its fourth assembly plant—a facility in Ningde, China—with capacity to make 240,000 vehicles per year.
Shanghai Okays Passengers in Robotic Cars
Shanghai has given three companies permission to carry passengers in their self-driving cars, says the state-run Xinhua News Agency.
Chevy Readies China-Market EV
General Motors Co. plans to introduce an all-electric crossover vehicle based on the Chevrolt Bolt platform later this year in China.
SAIC Begins Construction of Huge Data Center
Shanghai-based SAIC Motor Corp. has begun construction of a large cloud computing and “big-data” center in Zhengzhou, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reports.
MG Brand Debuts Pickup Truck in Thailand
SAIC Motor Corp. has launched a pickup truck in Thailand under its British MG brand.
China is an Important Market for VW
VW’s sales in China are climbing and the automaker will step up its efforts with new NEV offensive in 2019
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Half of VW's China Sales Will be Electrified by 2035
Half the cars Volkswagen AG sells in China will be electrified by 2035, says CEO Herbert Diess.
SAIC to Assemble MG-Brand Cars in Egypt
China’s SAIC Motor Corp. plans to both import and locally assemble MG-brand cars in Egypt.
SAIC’s Sales Plunge 16% in China
China’s SIAC Motor Corp. reports its retail sales shrank 16% to 480,900 units last month.
U.S. Denies GM Tariff Waiver on Buicks from China
General Motors Co. has been denied an exemption from the Trump administration’s 25% import tariff on Buick Envision small crossover vehicles imported from China.
GM’s Entry-Level Baojun Brand in China Expands Upmarket
General Motors and partners SAIC and Guangxi Automobile are expanding their entry-level Baojun brand in China upmarket with fancier models, a revamped logo and updated dealer showrooms.
VW May Buy Large Stake in Chinese EV Partner
Volkswagen AG is mulling a plan to buy a major stake in Chinese electric-car maker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group, sources tell Bloomberg News.